I get inspired, and then I get distracted. The idea here is to highlight something learned once a week.

1. The HOPE (Helping Others Pursue Education) program for prisoners and probationers lessens future crimes and drug use
2. The Matis people in Brazil pierce and tattoo their faces as they mature
3. The first home-use vibrator in 1902 was the fifth electrical appliance approved for domestic use
4. Scottsboro, Alabama, has an Unclaimed Baggage store that gets some unique items
5. Only armadillos and humans carry leprosy
6. Nukutavake canoes are stitched together with sennit, the inner husk of the coconut
7. Tonga is the only island nation in the Pacific to never have been ruled by outsiders
8. Ounces add up when you have to carry them on your back for long distances, such as the PCT, so choose wisely
9. French schools allow their students to go home for lunch with their families
10. A person’s tooth can be used to correct corneal blindness
11. The Army put lipstick on a helicopter in 1954 as a recruiting tactic and dressed the other as a cowboy. They square-danced in the sky to promote new technology.
12. Agent Orange was a defoliant herbicide that caused deforestation, poisoned people, and killed animals after millions of gallons were sprayed

Since I didn’t complete the above list, I will share part of another inspiration: to note 24 unique behaviors or interests that characterize me… that I also didn’t get around to finishing.

1. I love to make lists about everything
2. I enjoy books that teach me something new
3. Most of my decor is animal or map-related
4. I collect stickers, magnets, and snowglobes
5. I have a hard time saying no or disagreeing with someone
6. I look at the calorie count on the menu
7. I vary between skimpy and overly modest while in the sun
8. I rarely use creams/lotions even though I seem to have so many
9. I like being able to potty with the door open, whether home or not
10. I bring my own to-go dish and enjoy when others notice
11. I’ve shopped in a kids’ store as an adult. I, too, like unicorns
12. I like trying new foods and drinks, even if it means eating after a stranger
13. I prefer the laundry drying rack a certain way, and though it bothers me, I don’t say
14. Going outside always makes me feel better